Conospermum teretifolium
Appearance
Conospermum teretifolium | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Conospermum |
Species: | C. teretifolium
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Binomial name | |
Conospermum teretifolium |
Conospermum teretifolium, commonly known as the spider smokebush, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The erect and lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2.0 metres (2.0 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between August and January producing cream-white flowers.
It is found along the south coast in the South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over granite or laterite.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Conospermum teretifolium". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.